ABDOMINAL AORTA 



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aortic plexus of the sympathetic nerve, the spermatic or ovarian arteries, the infe- 

 rior mesenteric artery, the median lumbar lymphatic glands and lymphatic vessels, 

 and the small intestines. 



Of these structures the solar plexus, the aortic plexus, the splenic vein or the 

 commencement of the vena porta, the j)ancreas, the left renal vein, the duodenum, 

 the lymphatics, the spermatic or ovarian arteries, and the peritoneal reflexions are 

 in contact with the aorta. 



Behind, the aorta lies upon the bodies of the lumbar vertebrae and intervening 



Fig. 363. 



-The Abdominwl Aorta and its Branches, with the Inferior 

 Vena Cava and its Tributaries. 



Ci/stic artery 



HEPATIC DUCT 



CYSTIC DUCT 



COMMON DUCT 



Portal vein 



G astro-duodenal br. 



Superior pyloric br. 



Hepatic artery 



Iliglit suprarenal vein 

 Inferior suprarenal 

 artery 

 Renal artery 



Renal vein 



Inferior vena cava ^ 



KIDNEY 



Right spermatic vein — 



Riyht spermatic artery 



Quadratus lumborum 



muscle 



Right lumbar artery and 



left lumbar vein 



Ureteric branch of 



spermatic artery 



Middle sacral vessels 



LEFT LOBE OF LIVER 



(ESOPHAGUS 



Left phrenic artery 



Right phrenic artery 

 Superior suprarenal 

 Gastric artery 

 Inferior suprarenal 

 Splenic artery 



Left phrenic vein 

 Left suprareiial vein 

 Superior mesenteric 

 artery 



KIDNEY 



Ureteric branch of renal 

 Left spermatic vein 



URETER 



Left spermatic artery 



Inferior mesenteric artery 



Ureteric branch of 

 spermatic 



Ureteric branch of 



common iliac 

 Common iliac artery 



External iliac artery 

 Internal iliac artery 



intervertebral cartilages, the anterior common ligament, the origin of the left crus 

 of the diai)hragm, and the left luml)ar veins. 



On the right side from above downwards are the right crus of the diiiphragm, 

 the great splanelmic nerve, the Si)igelian lobe of the liver, the receptaculum cliyli 

 and beginning of the thoracic duct (the two latter structures are on a posterior 

 plane), the right semilunar ganglion, and the vena cava inferior. 



On tlie left side are the left crus of the dia])hragm, the left splanchnic nerve, 

 and the left semilunar ganglion. The pancreas is also in contact with the aorta 

 on the left side, as are, too, the small intestines, but separated from it by 

 peritoneum. 



